Celtic Art is a term used to cover a large swath of a style that uses knotwork, spirals, key patterns, lettering, zoomorphics, plant forms and human figures.

This painting is another in an ongoing series that John, as an artist endeavours to create his own collection of designs, having taken inspiration from those who have gone before. in particular the artist’s who created The Book of Kells - an 8th century illuminated manuscript considered to be the pinnacle of Irish insular art.

The pages, which are made from vellum(calfskin), are meticulously decorated in minuscule flowing Celtic design and calligraphy.